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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1932

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Wonthaggi Mine Strike Settlement Appeal Urged Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 October 1932 · page 5

The Minister for Railways (Mr. R. G. Menzies) telegraphed to the strikers at the Wonthaggi State Coalmine advising them that…

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Work in Northern Mines

Singleton Argus · Monday 17 October 1932 · page 4

Two of the northern mines worked full time during the past fortnight, while a number were near the maximum…

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At Work Millfield-Greta Mine CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 October 1932 · page 5

Millfield-Greta Company, which was closed down, re-opened to-day. Only ten men resumed, but it is expected that more of the old…

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What Is a Mine? Question in Court Charges Laid

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 October 1932 · page 4

Two charges against William Adamson, of East Urdu, for falling to comply with the regulations governing coal mines, were…

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Granite Goldfields

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 October 1932 · page 3

In view of the possibility of in tending travellers requiring information regarding suppliers of Shell Petrol, Meter Oils, etc., the Shell Co…

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Hospital's Loss. Coal Mine Employees' Contributions

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 18 October 1932 · page 1

The possibility of lessened trade at the local collieries in the next twelve months will result in a heavy loss to the hospital. For the last financial…

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Coal Mining Industry Termination of Employment

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 18 October 1932 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly Sir. Baddeley asked if the Premier was aware that within the last fortnight another batch of mine workers on the…

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Fall of Coal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 October 1932 · page 4

Thomas Dawson, 38, a minor, living at Condon-avenue, Cessnock, was struck by a fall of coal while working in Stanford Main Colliery. He was…

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Gold Yield Queensland Figures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 October 1932 · page 6

The Queensland gold yield for September was 1160 fine ounces, valued (at par) at £1928, compared with 838 fine ounces, valued at £3710, for…

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INACCURATE! Press Report Coal Contract Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 October 1932 · page 1

In the Legislative Assembly to-day the Premier, Mr. Stevens, replying to a quest: I said that the report in the "Sunday Sun" to…

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"The Plaything of Politicians" Mr. A. G. Lyon's Talk on Coal

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 18 October 1932 · page 2

"Coal is the play-thing of politicians," said Mr. A. G. Lyon, A.A.C.I. in his "Talk on Coal," at the Australsian Hall in news castle last night…

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High Gold Price LONDON, Oct. 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 October 1932 · page 1

Gold to-day reached £6 an ounce, which is the highest since February. The rise is attributed to the decline in…

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Gold Reaches £6 Per Oz. Highest Since February. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) London

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 19 October 1932 · page 1

Gold to-day reached £6 per ounce, which is the highest since February. The rise is attributed to the decline of the sterling on the New York and…

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Heart Failure died at Colliery Corner's Finding Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 October 1932 · page 7

All inquiry was held this morning by Mr. A. W. Johns, the District Coroner, into the circumstances of the sudden death of Alfred Ernost…

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Mine Shift Aberdare. Central Application Fails Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 October 1932 · page 1

The application by the Maitland District. Deputies' Association for the recission of Clause 8 (a) of the Colliery Deputies'…

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Coal Orders. Wanted for Muswellbrook Council to Approach Minister

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 October 1932 · page 2

At Wednesday night's meeting of the council, a resolution moved by the Mayor (Ald. Jordan), that Mr. Malcolm Brown, M.L.A., be…

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Angry Cries Call-up at Cesonock Hill End Mine Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 October 1932 · page 5

Cessnock unemployed turned up in force at the Labour exchange this morning, when there was a call up for five men to commence work at…

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Desert Tragedy. In Search of Gold. Grim History Recalled

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 October 1932 · page 5

Mr. Dougles McDowell, who has spent 25 years searching for gold in the waterless interior, has told for the first time the romance preceding the…

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Discoverer of Coolgardie. Death of Mr. W. Ford. Field That Produced Gold Valued at 160 MILLIONS

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 October 1932 · page 3

Mr. William Ford, discoverer of the Coolgardie goldfield, died at his residence, Anderson-street, Chatswood, on Sunday afternoon last, aged-80 years…

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Arrest Made Jewels-Gold Recovered SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 October 1932 · page 1

Fallowing an arrest, in the backyard of a house at Harris Park yesterday, detectives discovered jewels and gold, alleged to be the proceeds of four big…

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